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Mandarin Chinese - Mondays, November 26, December 3 & 10 at 10:30am

Ages 3-5

Enjoy stories, songs and more all in the Mandarin Chinese Language. For those who speak this language and those interested in it.

 

Korean - Fridays, November 30, December 7 & 14 at 10:30am

Ages 3-5

Enjoy stories, songs and more all in the Korean Language. For those who speak this language and those interested in it.

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Wacky Winter Adventure Puppet Show

Saturday, December 1, 10:30am

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Ages 3 and older

Travel along with Pepe the Dog and Freezey the Snow Girl on their adventure to the North Pole to find  the Gingerbread Princess. Will she provide magical help to keep Freezey from melting in spring?

 

 

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Japanese World Language Story Time

Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 6:30pm

Come to the KidsQuest Children's Museum to hear stories in Japanese! Children of all ages and language abilities are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

This event is free and open to the public. No registration required.

 

 Event will be held at KidsQuest Museum in the Factoria Mall

 

 

 

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Undaunted Courage.jpgJoin Newport Way Book Group, Monday, December 3rd at 7:30pm as they discuss, Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose. A chronicle of the two-and-a-half year journey of Lewis and Clark covers their incredible hardships and the contributions of Sacajawea.

Request a copy here.




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lifeafter2.jpgThe Money Maze: Finding Money for College & The Scholarship Market: How to Find and Apply for Private Scholarships

Wednesday, November 7, 6:30pm
Presented by Douglas Breithaupt, College Planning Network.


Join us in the meeting room for our final presentation in our Life After High School series. Come to one, or both, of these back-to-back workshops that will give the ins and outs of college finances. Get the benefit of College Planning Network's 22 years of experience, by learning about the tools to find and apply for need and merit-based college financial aid and scholarships.  The first workshop provides a complete review of how to identify and apply for all types of grants, scholarships, work study and student loans. The second covers how to apply for private scholarships and how to use the new web site, theWashboard.org. 
Sponsored by the Newport Way Library Association.


Register Online or call Newport Way library at 425-747-2390

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Newport Way Library Association Book Sale

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Saturday, November 3rd

10am - 5pm

Sunday, November 4th

1-4pm

 

 

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NWLA is looking for Volunteers

The Newport Way Library Association is looking for volunteers to help out with their book sale.  Volunteers need to be at least 14 years old. 

Volunteers are needed:

Thursday, Nov 1st - Book Sale Setup

Friday, Nov 2nd - Book Sale Setup

Saturday, Nov 3rd - Book Sale Restocking

Sunday, Nov 4th - Book Sale Restocking

Monday, Nov 5th - Clean Up - Reboxing

If you are interested in volunteering please contact the Newport Way Library Association at NewportWayLibraryAssociation@gmail.com

 

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lifeafter2.jpgWrite to Win - Writing College Entrance Essays that Work

Wednesday, October 24, 7pm
Presented by Jonathan Brown, JourneyRoots.

Join us in the meeting room the the 3rd program in our 4 part Life After High School series.
How do you write successful college entrance essays? What techniques can you use to submit a college application that works? Learn practical strategies to put together a winning application. You will also find out what colleges are looking for when they evaluate essays and get ideas on how to generate a narrative that will get you noticed.

Register Online or call Newport Way library at 425-747-2390

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Fire Prevention Week Story Time

IMG_3266.jpgOctober 7-13th is National Fire Prevention Week and today at the Newport Way Library Preschool Story Time we had some very special visitors from the Bellevue Fire Department!  Lt. Troy read the group books and answered questions about what it's like to be a firefighter before trying on his fire fighting gear.  Next, everyone went outside to check out fire engine Number 2!  Thank you to everyone who came to the program, and a big thanks to the Bellevue Fire Department!  
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